Vol 7, No 2 (February 06, 2015): Journal of Thoracic Disease (Atrial Fibrillation)

Review Article

Practical issues in the management of novel oral anticoagulants—cardioversion and ablation

Abhishek Maan, E. Kevin Heist, Jeremy N. Ruskin, Moussa Mansour

PDF Pages: 115-131 Full Text (9658) Open Access

Is pulmonary vein isolation still the cornerstone in atrial fibrillation ablation?

T. Jared Bunch, Michael J. Cutler

PDF Pages: 132-141 Full Text (9940) Open Access

The role of rotors in atrial fibrillation

David E. Krummen, Vijay Swarup, Sanjiv M. Narayan

PDF Pages: 142-151 Full Text (10410) Open Access

The role of transcription factors in atrial fibrillation

Mengchen Zhou, Yuhua Liao, Xin Tu

PDF Pages: 152-158 Full Text (7774) Open Access

Hybrid approaches in atrial fibrillation ablation: why, where and who?

Kevin Driver, J. Michael Mangrum

PDF Pages: 159-164 Full Text (4823) Open Access

Are the novel anticoagulants better than warfarin for patients with atrial fibrillation?

Colleen M. Hanley, Peter R. Kowey

PDF Pages: 165-171 Full Text (9392) Open Access

Can oral anticoagulants be stopped safely after a successful atrial fibrillation ablation?

Tze-Fan Chao, Yenn-Jiang Lin, Shih-Lin Chang, Li-Wei Lo, Yu-Feng Hu, Fa-Po Chung, Jo-Nan Liao, Shih-Ann Chen

PDF Pages: 172-177 Full Text (6467) Open Access

Adjunct ablation strategies for persistent atrial fibrillation—beyond pulmonary vein isolation

Silvia Magnani, Daniele Muser, William Chik, Pasquale Santangeli

PDF Pages: 178-184 Full Text (7654) Open Access

Alternative medicine in atrial fibrillation treatment—Yoga, acupuncture, biofeedback and more

Arun Kanmanthareddy, Madhu Reddy, Gopi Ponnaganti, Hari Priya Sanjani, Sandeep Koripalli, Nivedita Adabala, Avanija Buddam, Pramod Janga, Thanmay Lakkireddy, Sudharani Bommana, Ajay Vallakati, Donita Atkins, Dhanunjaya Lakkireddy

PDF Pages: 185-192 Full Text (30054) Open Access

Dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system in atrial fibrillation

Yutao Xi, Jie Cheng

PDF Pages: 193-198 Full Text (8464) Open Access

Left atrial appendage closure for thromboembolism prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation: advances and perspectives

Bin Kong, Yu Liu, He Huang, Hong Jiang, Congxin Huang

PDF Pages: 199-203 Full Text (4505) Open Access

Surgical options in atrial fibrillation

Basel Ramlawi, Kareem Bedeir

PDF Pages: 204-213 Full Text (8231) Open Access

Disclosure:

The focused issue “Atrial Fibrillation” was commissioned by the editorial office, Journal of Thoracic Disease without any sponsorship or funding. Yunlong Xia and Dhanunjaya Lakkireddy served as the unpaid Guest Editors for the focused issue.